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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

2. Out of twenty men who witnessed the sinking of the Essex, how many total men survived?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Ten.

3. As the frustrations grow on the Essex, what complaint do the men bring to Pollard at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) More chores on the ship.
(b) Less sleep time.
(c) Unfair treatment by the first and second mate.
(d) Smaller food portions.

4. After having little luck off the coast of Chile, where does the Essex begin experiencing some success?
(a) Off the coast of Colombia.
(b) Off the coast of Argentina.
(c) Off the coast of Uruguay.
(d) Off the coast of Peru.

5. What time does Chase order the men to prepare the ship for whaling in Chapter 2?
(a) Eight a.m.
(b) Nine a.m.
(c) Six a.m.
(d) Seven a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Nickerson about Chase while they are on the sea?

2. How long does it take the Essex to round Cape Horn in Chapter 4?

3. How experienced is Benjamin Lawrence in harpooning whales?

4. How many people live in Nantucket in 1819?

5. Before his first whale kill, how many large mammals did Nickerson kill on Nantucket?

(see the answer key)

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